Come join your fellow pipers in an in-depth and day-long workshop with Master Piper Joey Abarta! The event will feature top-rate instruction in a comfortable setting. There will be good friends, good tunes, good food-n-drink, all topped off with a rollicking house concert featuring Tom Dahill & Ginny Johnson, Tom Klein & Dáithí Sproule, and Joey Abarta & Brian Miller! Show starts early: 7:00pm.

Best of all you can get this entire day of piping immersion for just $50! Concert tickets are only $10 (advanced) and $15 at the door.

Space is limited so sign up today!

All-day workshop and house concert will be at 427 South Saratoga Street, St. Paul, MN 55105.

Pipers Workshop Day: $50

House Concert (7:00pm) Ticket (separate from workshop fee): $10

About Joey AbartaJoey Abarta has spent the last ten years touring North America, Europe, and Asia, teaching and performing music on the uilleann pipes. A Los Angeles native, he first received instruction on the pipes from Dubliner Pat D’Arcy, a founding member of the Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club.

His musical skills have been further honed by several visits to Ireland, a year-long stint working in Japan, and continuing relationships with master pipers. In August of 2009, Joey’s accomplished playing won him an All-Ireland championship, placing second worldwide at the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann. This year Joey became the first American uilleann piper to win first prize at the An tOireachtas.

Currently based in Boston, Joey divides his attention between performance, teaching, and recording. In addition to performing solo, he tours with Mick Moloney and the group The GreenFields of America; while at home, he organizes the meetings of the Boston Pipers Club, teaches for Comhaltas’ Boston Music School, and organizes various traditional music concerts and events.

Welcome

Welcome to the GNIPC - a piping club located in Minnesota dedicated to the national instrument of Ireland, the uilleann pipe. We host monthly meetings for beginners and experienced pipers. The club holds an annual tionól (pipers gathering) in September, hosts a quarterly open-mic event open to all traditional musicians, and hosts a traditional Irish music and dance tent at the Irish Fair in St. Paul every August. We'd love to have you join us!

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ABOUT THE PIPES

The Uilleann pipes are distinguished from many other forms of bagpipes by their sweet tone and wide range of notes – the chanter has a range of two full octaves, including sharps and flats – together with the unique blend of chanter, drones, and regulators. The regulators are equipped with keys enabling the piper to play simple chords, giving a rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment as needed. The Uilleann pipes have a unique harmonic structure, sounding sweeter and quieter than many other bagpipes, such as the Great Irish Warpipes or Great Highland Bagpipes. The Uilleann pipes are usually played indoors, and almost always played sitting down.

ABOUT THE CLUB

The Great Northern Irish Pipers’ was founded smetime in the 1900’s. We’re not certain when, do you know? If you do contact us and we’ll update this little item that talks about the history of the club.

ABOUT OUR TIONÓL

Our 2014 Tionól will once again be the middle of September. Keep your eyes on this spot for upcoming news and announcements.